New York City Transit Agencies Ban Alcohol Ahead of Boozy ‘SantaCon’

Participants dressed as Santa Claus pose at New York City’s Tompkins Square Park during SantaCon last December.

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Attention, drunk Santas: No boozing allowed on trains this weekend.

The agencies that run commuter railroads bringing passengers into New York City are banning alcohol during SantaCon, the annual bar crawl slated for this weekend. The annual event features revelers dressed as Santa Claus hop, or stagger, from watering hole to watering hole.